Damon C. Dupre’, RPL
109 Levy Drive Lafayette, Louisiana 70506
337.322.6144 damon@dupreland.com
Seeking to broaden knowledge of in-house E&P operations and A&D transactions
Professional Experience
Independent Petroleum Landman
Exploration Land Services, LLC, Lafayette, Louisiana
Bakken Shale, Eagle Ford Shale
May 2012 – Present
Due Diligence for Acquisition and Divestiture
Joint Operating Agreements, Farmout / Farmin Agreements, Purchase and Sale Agreements
BLM / BIA Records
Independent Petroleum Landman
Wolcott, LLC, Grand Junction, Colorado
Illinois Basin
October 2011 – April 2012
Area checks and lease checks
Independent Petroleum Landman, Project Management
Merit Energy Services, LLC, Lafayette, Louisiana
Haynesville Shale & South Louisiana Gulf Coast
December 2008 – July 2011
Project Manager on long-term abstracting project / Supervise and train independent field landmen
Area checks and lease checks / Interpret plats and maps
Right-of-Way Acquisition / Oil & gas lease acquisition
Preparation of drill site runsheets, detailed title reports and abstracts of title Detailed reporting of surface,
mineral, leasehold, royalty and production findings Production history research – SONRIS
Independent Petroleum Landman
Bellard & Co., Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana
Barnett Shale & South Louisiana Gulf Coast
February 2008 – December 2008
Assistant to Project Manager on long-term abstracting project
Supervise and train independent field landmen
Due Diligence, area checks and lease checks, interpret plats and maps
Secure title opinion curative, title plant research
Preparation of drill site runsheets, detailed title reports and abstracts of title, detailed reporting of surface,
mineral, leasehold, royalty and production findings, production history and pipeline research – TRRC
Independent Petroleum Landman
Complete Geo Land Services, Inc., Breckenridge, Texas
East Texas/Eagle Ford Shale
August 2007 – February 2008
Negotiated with landowners to permit for seismic operations / Surface title research
Technical Skills
Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Deed Plotter, FileMaker Pro, Google Earth,
Google Maps, ArcGIS, SONRIS, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation,
the Railroad Commission of Texas and BLM. gov
Professional Memberships and Licenses
Young Professionals in Energy (YPE)
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL)
Ark-La-Tex Association of Professional Landmen (ALTAPL)
Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen (LAPL)
Licensed Texas Easements and Right-of-Ways
Licensed Texas Notary
Certifications / Continuing Education
Registered Professional Landman (RPL)
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
October 2011
JOA Workshop – Operating Agreements and Well Trades
American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
January 2012
Education
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
(candidate) BBA, Petroleum Land Resource Management (PLRM)
December 2012
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
BBA, Finance with concentration in Economics
December 2003
Additional Experience
Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas – Volunteer
The Community Foundation of Acadiana –Volunteer
The United Way of Acadiana – Volunteer
Student Association of Professional Landmen (SAPL) - President
Phi Gamma Kappa Business Society – Founder/ Recruiting Chair /COB Liaison (received leadership
award)
Financial Management Association International Honor Society – Past President of Chapter
References
Burt Zaunbrecher
Principal, Exploration Land Services, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
337.288.3820
btz@explorationland.com
Joe Durio
Consulting Landman, Energy Land Services, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
225.773.4516
joedurio@yahoo.com
Chad Stutes
Project Manager, Exploration Land Services, LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
337.234.3500
chad@explorationland.com
David L. Dauterive, CPL
Principal, Merit Energy Services LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
337.706.8650
ddauterive@meritesllc.com
James P. “Jim” Maloney
Principal, Merit Energy Services LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
337.706.8650
jim@maloneyland.com
Bill Thomas
Independent Petroleum Landman
Kennard, Texas
936.222.2610
blairfox@windstream.net
Jared Bellard, CPL
Principal, Bellard & Co., Inc.
Lafayette, Louisiana
337.739.0261
bellardcompany@bellsouth.net
Jon Hopkins
Project Manager, Wolcott LLC
Grand Junction, Colorado
870.504.2206
jhopkins@wolcottllc.net